Senate

1.

Approval of Agenda

MOVED that the agenda be approved.

2.

Approval of Minutes

Minutes of Senate Meeting #4-2012 held on April 13, 2012

MOVED that the Minutes of Senate Meeting #4-2012 of April 13, 2012 be approved.

3.

Business Arising from the Minutes

4.

Graduands & Medals

4.1

Approval of Undergraduate Degrees and Diplomas (Ms. Brenda Winter)

MOVED that the candidates on the Granduands List distributed by the University Registrar be awarded the undergraduate degrees or diplomas indicated.

4.2

Approval of Graduate Degrees (Ms. Brenda Winter)

MOVED that the candidates on the Graduands List distributed by the University Registrar be awarded the graduate degrees indicated.

4.3

Approval of the Medals (Mrs. Marian Ryks-Szelekovszky)

MOVED that the 2011-2012 medals indicated on the distributed list be approved.

5.

Proposed University Operating Budget 2012-2013 (Mr. Michael Pawlowski/ Dr. Todd Randall)

MOVED that Senate recommend approval of the Proposed Lakehead University Operating Budget for 2012-2013 to the Board of Governors

6.

Proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes for Referral (Dr. Wayne Melville)

MOVED that the proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes be referred to the appropriate committees:

Faculty of Natural Resources Management

·        Clarification to Open Electives in HBScF (2013-2014)

7.

Proposed Graduate Calendar Changes for Referral (Dr. Philip Hicks)

MOVED that the proposed Graduate Calendar Changes be referred to the appropriate committees:

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

·        Psychology - Clarification in the wording of calendar entries (2013-2014)

8.

Reports of Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes

8.1

Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Report  (Dr. Wayne Melville)

MOVED that the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee report be accepted.

8.2

Senate Budget Committee Report (Dr. Todd Randall)

MOVED that the Senate Budget Committee Report be accepted.

8.3

Senate Academic Committee Report (Dr. Gillian Siddall)

8.3.1

MOVED that the Regulation II – Student Overload Policy be approved.

8.3.2

MOVED that the Corrections to exisiting calendar – Regulations HBScF and HBEM be approved. 

8.3.3

MOVED that the Senate Academic Committee Report be accepted.

9.

Leave of Absence Policy (Dr. Gillian Siddall)

MOVED that the Leave of Absence Policy for Faculty of Graduate Studies be approved.

10.

Approval of Undergraduate Calendar Changes (Dr. Wayne Melville)

MOVED that the following Undergraduate Calendar Changes be approved:

Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities

• Addition of New Course Philosophy 3XXX Philosophy & Psychoanalytical Theory (2013-2014)
• Deletion of the following history courses 1. HIST 2751; 2. HIST 4750 (2013-2014)
• Addition of New Course Philosophy (2013-2014)

11.

Senate Nominations Committee Report (Dr. Qing-Lai Dang)

11.1

MOVED that the attached list of faculty members be appointed to Senate Standing Committees for the terms listed.

11.2

MOVED that the Senate Nominations Committee Report be accepted.

12.

LUSU Recommendations for Student Representatives on Senate Standing Committees for 2012-2013 (Ms. Emily Lauzon)

MOVED that the LUSU recommendations for Student Representatives on Senate Standing Committees for 2012-2013 be approved.

13.

Senate Executive Committee Recommendations of faculty representatives to the Senate Nomination Committee (Dr. Todd Randall)

MOVED that the faculty representatives be appointed to the Senate Nominations Committee as listed.

14.

Senate Honorary Degrees Committee (Dr. Sree Kurissery)

MOVED that the Senate Honorary Degrees Committee Terms of Reference be referred to the Senate Organization Committee.

15.

Senate Information Systems Committee (Dr. Dean Jobin-Bevans)

MOVED that the Senate Information Systems Committee Terms of Reference be referred to the Senate Organization Committee.

16.

Senate Meeting Schedule for 2012-2013 (Ms. Karen Roche)

MOVED that the Senate Meeting Schedule for 2012-2013 be approved.

17.

Approval of Adjunct Professors

Faculty of Education

17.1

MOVED that the following Adjunct Professor for the Faculty of Education be approved:

• ­­­­­­­­­­­Dr. Lori Chambers be appointed as an ­­­­­Internal Adjunct Professor to the Faculty of Education for the term July 1, 2012  through June 30, 2016.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

18.

Adjunct Professor Renewals (Information Only)

Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities

·         Mr. Kevin Cleghorn’s appointment renwed as an External Adjunct Professor to the Department of Political Science for the term commencing July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2016. 

19.

Removal of Courses Not Offered Within the Past 5 Years

20.

Senate Research Committee Report (Dr. Michel Bedard)

21.

President’s Report (Dr. Brian Stevenson)

21.1

Professor Emeriti-ae to be conferred

22.

Report of the Provost & Vice-President (Academic) (Dr. Rod Hanley)

23.

Report of NOSM (Dr. William McCready)

24.

Ogimaawin Aboriginal Governance Council (Dr. Sandra Wolf) 

25.

Report of the Senate Representative to the Board of Governors (Dr. Carney Matheson)